Yuan Shen: After the emperor abdicates, I will be in charge of Liyue

But Keqing is in charge of real estate affairs, so she should be able to answer her questions.

Sure enough, Keqing nodded without hesitation and said: "That's right, if this kind of thing called 'cement' is used to build a house, it should be able to reduce the construction period by two-thirds, and the structural strength and construction difficulty will also increase and reduce."

She turned to look at Ai Yi: "Since Zhenjun took out this thing so solemnly, presumably its cost should be very satisfactory, right?"

Ai Yidao: "I don't know what the current construction cost is, but the price of cement in that area just now is about 200-300 moras, and you can convert the rest yourself.

Keqing didn't respond on the surface, but secretly made a decision in an instant.

In the future, I will get involved in this industry by myself, no matter what avoidance or not, anyway, I can't let Ningguang make this money, otherwise Liyuegang will really be named Ning!

Chapter 67 Inadequate

"About how much?" Ning Guang winked at Keqing.

Keqing pretended not to see it.

Throughout the dynasties, no matter in which industry, cost has always been the biggest problem.

In the past, those that could reduce costs by [-]% were called major reforms.

Those who can reduce the cost by [-]% are known as industry stars and become coquettish for a while.

Those who can reduce the cost by [-]% will be the industry leader in the future, and have the opportunity to be promoted to a big businessman.

And those like Ai Yi who can reduce the cost by two-thirds at once have no title because no one has seen it.

But Keqing learned a word from Ai Yi, called: Dimensionality Reduction Strike.

This level of reform belongs to the fact that if Ai Yi speaks out today, businessmen in this industry will come to Ai Yi the next day, crying and begging him to accept his magical powers.

Of course, this is based on Ai Yi's deep background. If there is no background, it is estimated that he will be surrounded by wolves the next day, and may even be killed.

Since ancient times, money has touched people's hearts, such a huge benefit, even she just now can't control it, let alone ordinary businessmen?

But who is Ningguang? Seeing Keqing's reaction, she knows that she must be making money.

Everything about the steam engine is related to the country, and the technical content is extremely high, and the commercial nature is not clear for the time being, so she will not participate.

But the cement factory doesn't seem to have much technical content, so it's not too much to make a little money, right?

Recently, she felt that her money was becoming more and more insufficient, because she had heard Ai Yi talk about an extremely grand plan when she boarded the Qunyu Pavilion.

At that time, Keqing focused on the steam engine, but what she focused on was the spectacle of the pumice stone.

The fleet of pumice stones that Ai mentioned made her yearn for it, and she dreamed of that scene for several nights.

Since then, she has secretly made up her mind that she also wants to build a Qunyu Pavilion fleet, drive this thing all over the world, and smash anyone who is unhappy.

But with the money she has now, she can rebuild three Jade Pavilions at most, which is impossible. A fleet needs at least twelve, which means that she must at least double her net worth three or four times before she can stop.

The two Seven Stars fought inexplicably, and sparks seemed to burst out from their intertwined gazes.

Heulia looked at it inexplicably.

Isn't it just a little money?As for being so excited?

Ai Yidao: "It seems that you have already figured it out in your heart, but it seems that this data is hard to tell. In this case, I will leave this matter to you two. You can go back and discuss how to get Liyue's backbone The road and the surrounding villages of Liyue Port are connected by cement roads."

"With more convenient roads, the circulation of people and material transportation in Liyue Port will be much more convenient, and with such roads, there is no need to use steam tracked vehicles to travel across mountains and rivers like Mond, but to replace them with faster ones. Faster and cheaper wheels."

Ke Qing frowned: "Although cement is very cheap, the coverage of this scale is still too exaggerated. Even if the roads are prioritized, it is still a lot of money."

"Liyuegang has just increased the research funding of the steam research institute. It is a time of shortage of money. If funds are withdrawn by force, it may have an impact on other industries."

Ai Yi smiled: "Didn't you already think of the answer? Cement technology is not something unfathomable, and it will be exposed sooner or later. In this case, it is better to sell this technology before it is exposed."

"For example, those builders in Liyue will definitely be interested in this kind of material. If they want cement technology, then let them contribute money and effort to build a section of road, so that the ownership of the road is still in Liyue. month, and there is no need to spend too much."

"As for the remaining gaps, sell this technology to other forces, such as Daozuma and Xumi, countries with poor infrastructure."

"Fools and Mond don't need to think about it. The former does not lack this technology, and their country's climate is relatively extreme, and the role of cement is very limited. For the latter, I plan to give this technology directly to them as a gift before the transaction."

Hearing this, everyone was silent for a while, they looked at each other, and finally Ningguang said:

"I had this question a long time ago. Why does Zhenjun take care of Mond so much? What do you want to trade with Mond?"

Ai Yi shook his head: "It's not to take care of Mond, but to exchange for their sincerity, because Liyue wants to trade things with them, if they don't really want to give them, it will be very troublesome."

"May I ask what it is?"

Ai Yi was silent for a while, and then said: "Knowledge."

Everyone frowned, they really didn't feel that Liyuegang lacked knowledge.

"Although I didn't intend to say it at first, but since you have raised this question now, no matter whether you are mentally prepared or not, I will speak up."

Everyone just listened normally at first, but they didn't expect that the first sentence that Ai spoke made everyone dumbfounded.

"Although Liyue is prosperous today, in my opinion, it is just a castle in the air."

They looked at each other, and they all found the confusion in each other's eyes.

All along, Ai Yi has a gentle look, and they think they are doing a good job. Unexpectedly, Ai Yi will directly deny it completely.

Regardless of the astonishment in everyone's hearts, Ai Yi continued:

"Let's start with Leiden Zhen and Keqing's policies. One is to develop steam locomotives, develop land, and accommodate more people; the other is to develop steam ships, increase trade, and further consolidate Liyue's position in the world."

"Your plans are actually very good, but this is not what Li Yue needs most now."

"Liyue's business is booming now, the political situation is stable, and Mora has casting rights. Your plan can only be regarded as icing on the cake at best, and cannot bring real changes to Liyue."

The others were overwhelmed by Ai Yi's complete negation, and the air pressure was a little low now, but Heulia didn't.

It's not that she doesn't believe Ai Yi's denial, but that it's too normal.

That's Ai Yi. Isn't it normal for Ai Yi to say that he is short-sighted?

So she didn't care at all, and asked, "What is real change?"

Ai Yi replied: "The creation of a steam engine is a real change."

"Don't think that the steam engine is a stroke of genius, written by a fairy, so it cannot be created by ordinary people."

"I can tell you this, there is a prototype of a steam engine in Fontaine, but because of its extraordinary power, their steam engine development path is closer to the use of elemental power, which actually slows down the development speed of the steam engine."

"In addition, they don't have a guide who can make a decision, let them go down in a dark way, which leads to many unnecessary wrong paths, and the current situation in Fontaine is also very psychedelic. The steam engine didn't go abroad, but now Liyue has the opportunity to take advantage of it."

Chapter 68

"I think now you should also feel how much change technology will bring."

"Leaving aside the steam engine that can make the whole country climb up a whole level, let's talk about the cement that I just showed you. That thing is just the first version with extremely low technical content, but it is such a thing that can be crushed in an overwhelming form. Overwhelm all the builders in Liyue."

"And this is just a microcosm of technological development, the first brick after getting started, and the most insignificant thing."

"What Liyue lacks now is the soil for this kind of technological development, lack of basic knowledge."

"Cement is such a simple thing. After I woke them up, they only took one day to make a sample, which means that Liyue has everything needed for cement, but Liyue just hasn't developed it."

"It's not the craftsmen's fault, because they don't know how to mix these things and burn them to get something completely different."

Everyone was silent, looking at this picture, Ai Yi knew that this group of people still had no clear idea of ​​Li Yue's current situation.

At this time, I have to give an example, which is clear enough for everyone to understand.

"Just like now, you are the best among the elites, but you still don't know that the land under your feet is actually a ball."

A ball of light gathered in Ai Yi's hands, and everyone cast surprised gazes.

"She is not only a ball, but also keeps spinning, and even while spinning, she is flying around another bigger planet, so there are sun rises and sunsets, and tides rise and fall."

"This is the sun, and Tivat."

Ai Yi casually created a star map, and then threw it in the middle of the hall, watching everyone with disbelief.

"How is it possible..." Ke Qing's tone was full of doubts.

Ai Yi smiled: "Don't believe it? Then let's go and see for ourselves."

After finishing speaking, he stood up and waved his hand, and everyone felt that they suddenly flew into the air and flew towards the sky uncontrollably.

"What are they doing?" Wendy and Zhongli, who were drinking tea in Liyue Port, looked at the group of people rushing up into the sky with strange expressions on their faces.

"Will they fly up like this and smash the starry sky?"

"Probably not, that thing is just a layer of textures, as long as it hits the stars unrealistically."

The surrounding scenery turned into light and receded, and the solid ground under their feet gradually turned into a blurred phantom. Everyone broke through layer after layer of clouds, and when they finally stopped, they felt that they could not breathe.

But it seems that they don't need to breathe at this moment, because the suffocatingly beautiful spectacle in front of them is enough to make them temporarily forget this biological instinct.

But seeing a water-blue planet floating in the endless darkness, the white clouds vaguely formed a circular formation. Ke Qing and others couldn't understand the cloud map, but the two genuine demon gods knew that It is the wind vein adjusted by the immortals.

Through the clouds, they could still see the outline of the continent. Based on their familiarity with Liyue's map and the iconic vortex-like structure of the layered rock abyss, they quickly found Liyue.

The vast and boundless land of Liyue in the past is like a small biscuit at this moment, without any sense of grandeur, and even a little cute.

At this moment, it was early morning, and the arc-shaped darkness slowly faded on the earth, making the whole world brighter.

The scene in front of them is so intuitive, even if they haven't studied it, they can tell at a glance that it is the alternation of day and night.

Ai Yi's voice resounded in everyone's hearts: "This is an altitude of 300 million meters from the land. There is no gravity here. Naturally, there is no air, and sound cannot be transmitted. Therefore, I temporarily give you the ability of telepathy without breathing."

Ke Qing looked at the scene in front of her, unable to restrain her emotions.

The ground under our feet is round, which is very normal in the eyes of later generations, but it has an unimaginable impact on the "ancient people" who stubbornly believe that the sky is round and the earth is round.

Ai Yi was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, so he went on fooling around: "The earth... Tevat is round. I only knew this by flying into the sky."

"However, in Sumeru, some people have already guessed this from clues such as the mast being the first thing to be seen on the sea, and the trajectories of the stars in the sky. They even proved this fact with mathematical calculations, just because this fact is too It was shocking, so they couldn't believe it for a while."

"Only gods are qualified to know the secrets, but human beings can decipher them with their own wisdom. This is the power of knowledge."

"What Liyue lacks these days is just like those craftsmen who make cement. Do you think they don't have the desire to explore? Of course they do. These days they are not only making cement, but also studying the proportion of concrete. The latter can increase the strength of cement several times, and can also make it more smooth, and their enthusiasm is not inferior to that of the great inventors of Fontaine and the scholars of Sumeru.”

"It's just that they lack the basic knowledge, the tools for exploration, the material science provided by alchemy, the mathematics required by stargazing, and the research system that Mond and Sumeru spent countless hours groping for, that's why I I chose Mond and Sumeru."

"Letting Liyue develop technology from scratch is too time-consuming and laborious, and obviously unrealistic. It's better to get what Liyue needs from other countries."

"Needless to mention Sumi in the country of wisdom, although Mond also lacks research in this area, the free atmosphere in that country has attracted many talented people to settle down."

"For example, the strongest alchemist who is still showing up in the world today, my half-apprentice Abedo, the son of chalk, the lucky gunpowder expert Spark Knight, and the genius witch Lisa who is about to come to visit, and Mond as the destination genius astrologer."